About off our backs

off our backs is a newsjournal by, for,
and about women. It was published continuously from 1970 to 2008, making
it the longest surviving feminist newspaper in the United States. It is
run by a collective where all decisions are made by consensus.

Mission

The mission of the magazine
is to provide news and information about women's lives and feminist activism;
to educate the public about the status of women around the world; to serve
as a forum for feminist ideas and theory; to be an information resource
on feminist, women's, and lesbian culture; and to seek social justice
and equality for women worldwide.

Collective

Laura Butterbaugh, Karla Mantilla, Angie Manzano,
Jennie Ruby

Publication Information

off our backs was formerly published 4 times per year. Back
issues are available on microfilm from the State Historical Society of
Wisconsin, attn. James Buckett, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706. Articles
may be accessed online through Softline Information Systems, the Gale
Group, and University Microfilms International.

Business Info

off our backs, inc., is a nonprofit corporation
located in Washington, DC.

Mailing Address

off our backs
4201 Wilson Blvd. No. 110-487
Arlington, VA 22203

off our backs collective members marching for women's
rights (top), protesting the Gulf War (middle), and reaching out to a
young feminist at a festival.